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Sherkin Island - Silver Strand surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 26 Apr 2025 IST
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Sherkin Island - Silver Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sherkin Island - Silver Strand sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sherkin Island - Silver Strand this week:

The surf forecast for Sherkin Island - Silver Strand over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sherkin Island - Silver Strand in the next 12 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 26th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 26th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 26th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sherkin Island - Silver Strand over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.1
SW
0.4
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.2
W
Period(s) (?)1312121110101010109998877121211121312121111101099988111099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)10116665607326245575464154081481239533219247675666851419886595031281616125917166
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
25
N
25
NW
45
WNW
20
N
5
WNW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:18AM
3.26
4:43PM
3.36
5:04AM
3.45
5:28PM
3.53
5:50AM
3.56
6:13PM
3.61
6:35AM
3.56
6:58PM
3.59
7:22AM
3.45
7:44PM
3.46
8:10AM
3.25
8:33PM
3.25
9:01AM
3.01
9:27PM
3.00
9:58AM
2.75
10:27PM
2.75
11:04AM
2.54
11:38PM
2.57
12:21PM
2.43
12:56AM
2.51
1:36PM
2.45
2:05AM
2.55
2:38PM
2.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:08PM
0.27
10:31AM
0.10
10:53PM
0.07
11:15AM
-0.04
11:37PM
-0.06
11:58AM
-0.08
12:22AM
-0.08
12:42PM
-0.03
1:08AM
0.00
1:27PM
0.12
1:56AM
0.17
2:15PM
0.33
2:48AM
0.40
3:09PM
0.57
3:48AM
0.64
4:13PM
0.80
5:00AM
0.84
5:31PM
0.95
6:20AM
0.93
6:52PM
0.99
7:34AM
0.91
8:01PM
0.93
8:32AM
0.83
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
Sunrise-6:20--6:18--6:16--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:05--6:05--6:03--6:01--5:58-
Sunset--8:51--8:52--8:54--8:55--8:58--9:00--9:00--9:02--9:04--9:06--9:07--9:08
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Rain (mm)
----------------------------21--1---
Temp. °C121112131413121213131313131515171918131413141413131616138101091081011
Feels °C (?)109791088898888111115171598710757121211157-20-176

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

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Information about the Sherkin Island - Silver Strand Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sherkin Island - Silver Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Sherkin Island - Silver Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sherkin Island - Silver Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sherkin Island - Silver Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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